Senior Principal Quality & Program Manager

HITEC; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 353,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Sr Principal Engineering Program Manager to lead strategic software and hardware quality initiatives within the Networking portfolio. The role drives governance, release quality, product reliability, and cross-functional execution to improve time-to-market and reduce costs.

You will mentor teams, establish quality roadmaps, and communicate progress to product stakeholders while aligning with executive priorities and budget constraints.

Qualifications

• Experience managing programs and projects, designing, implementing processes, tools and governance in the areas of HW and SW quality improvement.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated business acumen, understanding of organizational strategy, and successful experience managing all aspects of cross- business unit programs, including communicating with internal and external stakeholders and directing matrixed teams and resources.
• History of innovation with examples of developing new technical, engineering and/or manufacturing processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language, with an excellent ability to communicate nuanced concepts and influence in written and oral communications with a broad vocabulary.
• Ability to effectively communicate program management architectures, plans, proposals, and results, while also negotiating options at business unit levels.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute portfolio-wide quality improvement roadmaps.
• Establish quality governance processes, executive reviews, and operating rhythms.
• Drive organizational alignment around quality goals, metrics, and accountability.
• Champion a quality-first culture across engineering and operations teams.
• Communicates program progress, escalations, and issue analysis to product stakeholders; collaborates with business unit management and internal partners to recommend and implement changes to products, processes, or business practices to drive continuous improvement and manage program costs.
• Leads with authority and offers guidance and mentorship to less-experienced team members to set an example of program management innovation and excellence.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business Management or Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Sr Principal Engineering Program Manager to lead strategic software and hardware quality initiatives within the Networking portfolio. The role drives governance, release quality, product reliability, and cross-functional execution to improve time-to-market and reduce costs.

You will mentor teams, establish quality roadmaps, and communicate progress to product stakeholders while aligning with executive priorities and budget constraints.